Iraqi troops clearing last IS militants
BBC Online :Iraqi security forces are clearing the final pockets of resistance by Islamic State militants in the city of Mosul.Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi went...
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U.S.-Russia ceasefire deal should be expanded to cover all Syria
Reuters :A partial ceasefire in southwestern Syria agreed between the United States and Russia should be expanded to all of Syria if it is to...
Putin claims Trump is ‘satisfied’ with his answers on alleged election meddling
Agencies, Hamburg :Russian president describes presidents’ exchange at G20 summit, saying he offered detailed answers to Trump’s questionsVladimir Putin has said he thought Donald Trump...
Trump keeps it friendly with Xi Jinping at G20 on North Korea threat
Reuters, Hamburg :US President Donald Trump took a conciliatory tone on Saturday at a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping where the leaders agreed to...
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Fresh violence hits Darjeeling hills, two killedReuters, Mumbai Two people have been killed as fresh violence erupted in India’s Darjeeling hills in protests over the...
UK Foreign Minister urges Arab states to end Qatar boycott
AFP, Kuwait City :British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday urged Arab states to end their Qatar boycott, downplaying the odds of a military escalation...
Pakistan tense ahead of PM Nawaz Sharif`s probe completion
PTI, Islamabad :Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Saturday threatened to reject the findings of a joint investigation team (JIT) probing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family for...
Quiet as ceasefire begins in south Syria
AFP, Beirut :A ceasefire in southern Syria brokered by the United States, Russia and Jordan began at noon local time on Sunday, with a monitor...
Partial ceasefire deal reached in Syria, in Trump’s first peace effort
Reuters, Hamburg :The United States, Russia and Jordan reached a ceasefire and “de-escalation agreement” for southwestern Syria on Friday, as the U.S. government under President...
US plans to test THAAD missile defenses as North Korea tensions mount
Reuters, Washington :The United States plans to carry out a new test of its THAAD missile defense system against an intermediate-range ballistic missile in the...
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Eight bodies found under collapsed building in ItalyReuters, Rome Eight people were found dead on Saturday under the rubble of a collapsed apartment building near...
‘Victory’ over Islamic State in Mosul to be announced in hours
Reuters, Mosul :Iraqi security forces expect to take full control of Mosul in the next hours as Islamic State’s defensive lines collapse, state TV reported...